Paolo Gaudiano is a serial entrepreneur and former academic, currently living in New York. He learned to ski in his native Italy but became passionate about it while studying at the University of Colorado in the 80s. His first East coast skiing experience after moving to Boston almost made him want to hang up his skis, but he eventually figured out that if you can ski well in the Northeast you can ski well almost anywhere else—which is what he prefers to do given the choice. On occasion, Paolo will also strap a snowboard to his feet, to remind himself of what it’s like to be scared on the snow.